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Bronislau Kaper (1902-1983)

Alias:
Benjamin Kapper
Bronislaw Kaper
Bronsilaw Kaper
Edward Kane
Kaper

Birthplace:
Warsaw, Poland

Born:
February 5, 1902

Died:
April 26, 1983

Biography from TheMovieDB

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  Bronisław Kaper ([brɔniswaf ˈkapɛr], February 5, 1902 – April 26, 1983) was a Polish film composer who scored films and musical theater in Germany, France, and the USA. The American immigration authorities misspelled his name as Bronislau Kaper. He was also variously credited as Bronislaw Kaper, Bronislaw Kapper, Benjamin Kapper, and Edward Kane.  Kaper is now perhaps best remembered as the composer of the jazz standards "On Green Dolphin Street" (lyrics by Ned Washington) and "Invitation" (lyrics by Paul Francis Webster) which were originally the respective title tracks for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's films Green Dolphin Street (1947) and Invitation (1952). He also scored the MGM film musical Lili (1953) for which he received the Academy Award for Best Original Score, MGM's 1962 remake of Mutiny on the Bounty, and the TV series The F.B.I. (1965–1974).

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Film Production

Music:
1932  A Mad Idea
1932  A Shot at Dawn
1933  Adventure on the Lido
1934  A Man Has Been Stolen
1935  Escapade
1936  Trouble for Two
1941  I'll Wait for You
1941  When Ladies Meet
1941  Whistling in the Dark
1942  Nazi Agent
1942  The Affairs of Martha
1944  Mrs. Parkington
1947  Green Dolphin Street
1947  High Wall
1948  The Secret Land
1950  Spy Hunt
1950  The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1951  Mr. Imperium
1952  The Wild North
1953  Lili
1953  Saadia
1954  Her Twelve Men
1955  The Glass Slipper
1957  Jet Pilot
1960  The Angel Wore Red

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1932  A Mad Idea
1932  A Shot at Dawn
1933  Adventure on the Lido
1934  A Man Has Been Stolen
1935  Escapade
1936  Trouble for Two
1941  I'll Wait for You
1941  When Ladies Meet
1941  Whistling in the Dark
1942  Nazi Agent
1942  The Affairs of Martha
1944  Mrs. Parkington
1947  Green Dolphin Street
1947  High Wall
1948  The Secret Land
1950  Spy Hunt
1950  The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1951  Mr. Imperium
1952  The Wild North
1953  Lili
1953  Saadia
1954  Her Twelve Men
1955  The Glass Slipper
1957  Jet Pilot
1959  Green Mansions
1960  The Angel Wore Red

Original Music Composer:
1930  Alraune
1932  A Mad Idea
1932  A Shot at Dawn
1933  Adventure on the Lido
1933  Her Majesty Love
1933  Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen
1933  Madame Wants No Children
1934  A Man Has Been Stolen
1935  Escapade
1936  Trouble for Two
1940  Comrade X
1940  Dulcy
1940  I Take This Woman
1940  The Captain Is a Lady
1940  The Mortal Storm
1940  We Who Are Young
1941  A Woman's Face
1941  Blonde Inspiration
1941  Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
1941  I'll Wait for You
1941  Johnny Eager
1941  Rage in Heaven
1941  Two-Faced Woman
1941  When Ladies Meet
1941  Whistling in the Dark
1942  Crossroads
1942  Fingers at the Window
1942  Nazi Agent
1942  Somewhere I'll Find You
1942  The Affairs of Martha
1942  White Cargo
1943  Above Suspicion
1943  Bataan
1943  Keeper of the Flame
1943  Slightly Dangerous
1944  Gaslight
1944  Maisie Goes to Reno
1944  Mrs. Parkington
1944  The Heavenly Body
1945  Bewitched
1945  Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945  Without Love
1946  Courage of Lassie
1946  The Secret Heart
1946  The Stranger
1946  Three Wise Fools
1947  Cynthia
1947  Green Dolphin Street
1947  High Wall
1948  Homecoming
1948  The Secret Land
1949  Act of Violence
1949  Malaya
1949  That Forsyte Woman
1949  The Great Sinner
1949  The Secret Garden
1950  A Life of Her Own
1950  Key to the City
1950  Kim
1950  Spy Hunt
1950  The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950  To Please a Lady
1951  Grounds for Marriage
1951  Mr. Imperium
1951  The Red Badge of Courage
1951  Three Guys Named Mike
1952  Invitation
1952  Shadow in the Sky
1952  The Wild North
1953  Lili
1953  Saadia
1953  The Naked Spur
1954  Her Twelve Men
1954  Them!
1955  Quentin Durward
1955  The Glass Slipper
1955  The Prodigal
1956  Forever, Darling
1956  Somebody Up There Likes Me
1956  The Swan
1957  Don't Go Near the Water
1957  Jet Pilot
1958  Auntie Mame
1958  The Brothers Karamazov
1959  Green Mansions
1959  The Scapegoat
1960  BUtterfield 8
1960  Home from the Hill
1960  The Angel Wore Red
1961  Ada
1961  Two Loves
1962  Mutiny on the Bounty
1964  Kisses for My President
1965  Lord Jim
1967  Counterpoint
1967  The Way West
1967  Tobruk
1968  A Flea In Her Ear
1972  The Salzburg Connection

Songs:
1930  Alraune
1932  A Mad Idea
1932  A Shot at Dawn
1933  Adventure on the Lido
1933  Her Majesty Love
1933  Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen
1933  Madame Wants No Children
1934  A Man Has Been Stolen
1935  Escapade
1936  Three Smart Girls
1936  Trouble for Two
1940  Comrade X
1940  Dulcy
1940  I Take This Woman
1940  The Captain Is a Lady
1940  The Mortal Storm
1940  We Who Are Young
1941  A Woman's Face
1941  Blonde Inspiration
1941  Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
1941  I'll Wait for You
1941  Johnny Eager
1941  Rage in Heaven
1941  Two-Faced Woman
1941  When Ladies Meet
1941  Whistling in the Dark
1942  Crossroads
1942  Fingers at the Window
1942  Nazi Agent
1942  Somewhere I'll Find You
1942  The Affairs of Martha
1942  White Cargo
1943  Above Suspicion
1943  Bataan
1943  Keeper of the Flame
1943  Slightly Dangerous
1944  Gaslight
1944  Maisie Goes to Reno
1944  Mrs. Parkington
1944  The Heavenly Body
1945  Bewitched
1945  Nob Hill
1945  Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945  Without Love
1946  Courage of Lassie
1946  The Secret Heart
1946  The Stranger
1946  Three Wise Fools
1947  Cynthia
1947  Green Dolphin Street
1947  High Wall
1948  Homecoming
1948  The Secret Land
1949  Act of Violence
1949  Malaya
1949  That Forsyte Woman
1949  The Great Sinner
1949  The Secret Garden
1950  A Life of Her Own
1950  Key to the City
1950  Kim
1950  Spy Hunt
1950  The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950  To Please a Lady
1951  Grounds for Marriage
1951  Mr. Imperium
1951  The Red Badge of Courage
1951  Three Guys Named Mike
1952  Invitation
1952  Shadow in the Sky
1952  The Wild North
1953  Lili
1953  Saadia
1953  The Naked Spur
1954  Her Twelve Men
1954  Them!
1955  Quentin Durward
1955  The Glass Slipper
1955  The Prodigal
1956  Forever, Darling
1956  Somebody Up There Likes Me
1956  The Swan
1957  Don't Go Near the Water
1957  Jet Pilot
1958  Auntie Mame
1958  The Brothers Karamazov
1959  Green Mansions
1959  The Scapegoat
1960  BUtterfield 8
1960  Home from the Hill
1960  The Angel Wore Red
1961  Ada
1961  Two Loves
1962  Mutiny on the Bounty
1964  Kisses for My President
1965  Lord Jim
1967  Counterpoint
1967  The Way West
1967  Tobruk
1968  A Flea In Her Ear
1972  The Salzburg Connection

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